Author: Daniel Chaitin

MyPillow CEO Mike Lindell has been denied access to the search warrant affidavit justifying the FBI seizure of his cellphone. A federal judge, Eric Tostrud from the District of Minnesota, made the decision in an order Thursday, declaring that the government “demonstrated a compelling interest in the ongoing criminal investigation” that outweighs Lindell’s right of…

Justice Department officials are discussing whether there is a need to appoint a special counsel to oversee two investigations into former President Donald Trump if he decides to run for president again in 2024, according to a new report. Discussions about appointing a special counsel have touched on whether doing so would shield the Justice…

San Francisco police offered clarifying information after statements made on Friday stirred speculation that there was an unknown third person in the house when House Speaker Nancy Pelosi‘s (D-CA) husband, Paul, was attacked. The department told NBC News there were only two people in the home at the time of the break-in: Paul Pelosi and…

A leading Colorado lawmaker died suddenly on Sunday, his fellow Republicans announced. House Minority Leader Hugh McKean, a state representative from Loveland, died just days after turning 55 at his home Sunday morning, an aide said in an email. A cause of death was not immediately given, but McKean was running for a fourth term,…

Reports signaling the demise of John Durham‘s special counsel investigation are greatly exaggerated, says Devin Nunes, who believes Republicans winning back power in the midterm elections will provide the prosecutor’s endeavor a new lease on life. After two high-profile defeats in court and no other prosecutions in sight, the conventional wisdom among Durham’s critics, and…

A local TV news station in Arizona is apologizing after airing a graphic showing Katie Hobbs, the Democratic nominee for governor, as the winner in her race 12 days out from the midterm elections. The graphic, which appeared Thursday afternoon on FOX 10 at the bottom left-hand part of the screen, showed Hobbs with 53%…

Lawyers for former President Donald Trump appeared for a “secret” hearing in a Washington, D.C., federal courthouse on Thursday, which appears to be for talks surrounding the high-profile investigation into his handling of documents. CNN anchor Wolf Blitzer spoke with senior justice correspondent Evan Perez, who said Trump’s legal team, including Evan Corcoran, Jim Trusty,…

Former President Donald Trump says he agrees with an assessment by journalist and podcaster Megyn Kelly about how Gov. Ron DeSantis (R-FL) would not stand a chance in a face-off against Trump in the 2024 Republican primary contest. Kelly, who was criticized by Trump in graphic fashion during the 2016 election cycle, made the prediction…

Police are investigating a burglary at the Phoenix campaign office of Katie Hobbs, the Democratic nominee for Arizona governor. “Several items” were taken from the property “sometime during the night,” authorities said, according to local media reports. No suspects have been identified as of press time, but the Hobbs campaign told 3TV/CB5 that one person…

Former President Donald Trump is filling up his schedule in the final days leading up to the midterm elections, another sign that the Republican standard-bearer is far from slowing down as anticipation builds for a 2024 run. At least four rallies were announced by Trump’s Save America PAC on Wednesday, all geared toward boosting high-profile…